Gender and Diversity in the Workplace

1. Gender and Diversity in the Workplace AECO 380 Dr. Jennifer VanGilder

2. How can you find…or avoid me?? • Where am I? • BDC 230 • How to contact me… • 664-2026 or jvangilder@csub.edu • www.csub.edu/~jvangilder • Office Hours… • MWF 10:00am – 11:00am • MW 1:00pm – 2:00pm • By appointment

3. Diversity Programs • Helpful or harmful? • As public awareness increases so does the number of programs initiated • Oversimplification of the issue can intensify existing problems • Example: We “encourage” firms to hire more minorities • Result: Discrimination against majority members

4. The Challenge • To create justice and respect between groups of people and between individuals at a time when global migrations have intensified and new community situations have emerged. • Teach people how to work together

5. Objectives • Address issues of labor market discrimination • Examine the economic and societal impacts of differential treatment • Address views from individual, organizational, and societal levels • Evaluate public policies created to “help” these societal problems

6. Attendance Policy Two phrases to live by: If you don’t want to be here…we don’t want you here If you don’t plan on staying the entire time…don’t come

7. Textbooks • Handbook of Gender and Work • Gary Powell (1999) • Printout of slides for class • Workplace Diversity • Alfrieda Daly (1998) • Diversity: Gender, Color & Culture • Philomena Essed (1996) • The Economics of Women, Men and Work • Francine Blau et al. (1998)

8. Exams and Paper • Midterm • Monday May 1st • Paper • Friday May 26th at 1:30 pm • Final • Wednesday June 7th 2:00pm – 4:30pm

9. In-Class Activities • Case Studies • Videos • Group Projects • Discussion • No make-up activities without a compelling reason with supporting certification

11. Paper • You have been hired as a consultant by XYZ corporation. Your job is provide an economic analysis in the form of a memorandum of a current event that this firm is experiencing (ie. discrimination charge, reorganization, sexual harassment charge, etc.). • The report must not exceed five pages in length • Article published between October 1, 2005 and February 1, 2006 The report must be completed by May 26that 1:30 pm • Each day the report is late will result in a reduction of 10% the student can potentially receive for the paper. • If the report is turned in by May 19th at 1:30 pmyou will receive a 5% bonus on the paper. • If the report is turned in by May 12th at 1:30 pmyou will receive a 10% bonus on the paper

12. Grade Breakdown • Midterm …………………….. 30% • In-class activities……………15% • Term paper ………………… 20% • Final Examination………….. 35%

13. Other stuff • Academic Dishonesty • Classroom Conduct • Disabilities

14. In-class activity #1 • Do we stereotype, generalize or make inaccurate assumptions? • What are the first three things that come to mind with the given words?

15. Generalizations, Stereotypes, and Assumptions • diversity • feminine • discrimination • masculine • culture • Affirmative Action

16. Stereotype examples • All boys are better at sports than girls. • Italians only eat spaghetti. • The only thing African Americans can do is play sports. • Only gay people get AIDS. • All Mexican Americans are in gangs. • All Asians are good at math. • All blondes are dumb. • Other examples???? Does the media play a part?

17. In-class activity 2 • Is stereotyping always a bad thing? • Airport Security CFH: Privacy vs. Protection“The Case of Racial Profiling” • Questions to address: • What is the rational for profiling? • What are the pros/cons of this profiling? • Is there such a thing as people who are “obviously no threat”?